Shaktigraha, Śaktigraha, Shakti-graha: 6 definitions
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The Sanskrit term Śaktigraha can be transliterated into English as Saktigraha or Shaktigraha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryśaktigraha (शक्तिग्रह).—m (S) Acceptation (of a word); apprehension or reception in any particular sense. 2 Laxly. Belief, persuasion, opinion formed or impression received respecting. Ex. tyācyā vēṣāvarūna hā sādhu asā malā śa0 jhālā hōtā 3 Apprehension of existencies as they actually are.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryŚaktigraha (शक्तिग्रह).—a.
1) apprehending the force or meaning.
2) armed with a spear.
Śaktigraha is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms śakti and graha (ग्रह).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚaktigraha (शक्तिग्रह).—m.
(-haḥ) 1. A name of Siva. 2. Kartikeya. 3. A spearman, a lancer. 4. Apprehending the meaning or acceptation of a word. E. śakti a spear, and graha who holds.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Śaktigraha (शक्तिग्रह):—[=śakti-graha] [from śakti > śak] mf(ā)n. (only [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]) (cf. [Pāṇini 3-2, 9], [vArttika] 1, [Patañjali]) holding a spear or lance
2) [v.s. ...] taking hold of the force or meaning (of a word or sentence etc.)
3) [v.s. ...] m. a spearman, lancer
4) [v.s. ...] Name of Kārttikeya and Śiva
5) [v.s. ...] perception or apprehension of the force or sense (of a word etc.)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚaktigraha (शक्तिग्रह):—[śakti-graha] (haḥ) 1. m. A name of Shiva; Kārtikeya; a lancer.
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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
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Partial matches: Shakti, Graha.
Starts with: Shaktigrahaka.
Full-text: Abhidhana.
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